How much can a Dom ask of his submissive? And how much of himself?For Derek and Tyler, Dominance and submission have been part of their love right from the first hello. But now Derek wants his submissive to go as deep as he is physically and emotionally able to. During two days and two nights, there are no safety words and very few limits. This is their chance to demonstrate their love for one another through the most extreme scenes they’ve ever played.There is, ho...

An incisive account of the crucial role money played in the formation and development of British North America.Promise to Pay follows America's first paper money—the "bills of credit" of British North America—from its seventeenth-century origins as a means of war finance to its pivotal role in catalyzing the American Revolution. Katie A. Moore combs through treasury records, account books, and the bills themselves to tell a new story of money's origins tha...

The Plastic Problem: How to Reduce Your Use and Protect the Planet tackles one of the most urgent environmental challenges of our time—plastic pollution. With millions of tons of plastic waste entering our oceans, harming wildlife, and contaminating ecosystems, the need for individual and collective action has never been greater. This book provides a comprehensive guide to understanding the plastic crisis and offers practical solutions for reducing your plastic footprint.From rethi...

Many years ago, in one of the New England States near the banks of a small lake, stood a beautiful farm house, surrounded by a fine orchard. John Hilton, the owner of this romantic place, was an intelligent farmer and was kind to all people who chanced to come to his house. His family consisted of himself, wife and two children, a son and daughter. Warren, the eldest, was a fine lad of eighteen, with blue eyes and light complexion, and inherited his father’s kind disposition. Minnie was a ...

Gunslingers. Lawmen. Snake-oil Salesmen. Cowboys. Mad Scientists. And a few monsters. The Old West has never been wilder! THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UNCANNY presents sixteen original and never-before-published adventures by some of today' s most visionary writers who have spun wildly offbeat tales of gunmen, lawmen, magic, and weird science. Saddle up with Josh Malerman, Scott Sigler, Keith DeCandido, Cullen Bunn, R.S. Belcher, Greg Cox, Jeffrey Mariotte, Laura Anne Gilman, Aaron Rosenberg...

It was an age of adventure. An age of sorcery. An age of unrelenting horror. Sword and sorcery and pulp horror go hand-in-hand. Sinister enchanters working foul magic. Hideous beasts lurking in shadowy dungeons. Blasphemous elder gods uncoiling from forgotten and forbidden temples SWORDS IN THE SHADOWS features twenty-one stories with a bloody stake driven into the heart of both the horror and fantasy camps. Herein, you will find fantasy worlds, brave warriors, fabulous creatures, wondrous...

This history of Kipawa, a Native community in northern Quebec as told by Kermot Moore, a Métis of Nishnabi (Ojibwa) descent who grew up there. Changes wrought by the fur trade, lumbering and tourism are described in detail. In a hard-hitting style, Mr. Moore shows how traplines and the new tourist zoning systems have displaced the Native, disrupting their traditional livelihood of trapping and forcing them on to the farm or into the factory. Native methods of game conservation are describe...

A fresh, research-driven playbook for how successful leaders can maximize the potential of othersWhen we think of leaders, we often imagine lone, inspirational figures lauded for their behaviors, attributes, and personal decisions, and leadership books often reinforce that view. However, this approach ignores a leader's mission to empower others. Applying decades of behavioral science research, Don A. Moore and Max H. Bazerman offer a passionate corrective to this view, casting toda...

This is a story of one junior officer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and how he came of age during a two-year tour of duty, one at Fort Belvoir, Virginia and one in Vietnam. Most Vietnam books, and there are many, are about the policy debacles made by the military and the U.S. government or about the nitty gritty of combat. This one is different. It describes the personal journey of a young lieutenant and his unit, and how the military impacted their lives before the all-voluntary Arm...

Randy the Rooster is the second book in the Billy the Balloon series aimed at telling the story behind the scenes of Billy the Balloon. The reader of Billy the Balloon will have been amazed at how quickly the connection was made between Fred the Farmer and Sally and her parents despite the fact that many miles separate the two families. The wind was a powerful force that moved a helium-filled balloon from an urban setting to a rural farm. But to Fred, the unusual...

In the Royal Navy vernacular, the term 'greenie' describes the officers and ratings responsible for the electrical engineering functions of the fleet. Electrical engineering has 'driven' the Royal Navy for far longer than one might imagine, from solving the problem of magnetic interference with the compass by the ironclad early in the 20th century onward. Author Commander Moore traces the development of technology from 1850 to today's integrated micro computers that contro...

Welcome to the stirring world of Julia A. Moore's Sunshine and Shadow, or, Paul Burton's Surprise, a tale woven with romance and intrigue against the backdrop of the American Revolution.Step back in time and immerse yourself in the tumultuous era of America's fight for independence as Moore transports you through the captivating journey of Paul Burton. Follow his path as he navigates the challenges of war, loyalty, and love, where every twist and turn brings new re...